It’s a beautiful sunny Saturday morning in Boston, and I’m looking forward to seeing some of you at a book signing this afternoon (2 pm) in Hadley, Massachusetts, where I’ll be at the Barnes & Noble as part of their B-Fest Teen Book Festival! It’s the biggest weekend of author events in B&N history, and promises to be great fun! Click here for more information.

For those of you who live far away and can’t join us, fear not, I’ve thought of a way you can participate … with a giveaway!

One of you will win a FULL SET of the Mother-Daughter Book Club series — yes, all seven of them, including hot-off-the-press MOTHER-DAUGHTER BOOK CAMP!

And that’s not all (as they say on those obnoxious TV commercials) — there will be other surprises in your box o’ goodies…

So, here’s the challenge for you: Come up with a Mother-Daughter Book Club trivia question and enter it in the comments section below. (Feel free to answer each other’s questions, too, if you want to, just for fun!)

The winner will be chosen at random at midnight on June 25, 2016. Share this giveaway on your blog or Facebook, Twitter, Instagram or other social media for additional entries, using the hashtag #MDBCgiveaway. (If you share on social media, please leave a link in the comments below so I can assign you an extra entry.) U.S. and Canada only, please.

In the Mother Daughter Book club, during the girls’ pre- dance pampering, what is the name of the fancy face mask they use?
*Hint* Mrs. Wong refuses until she discovers it’s all natural and sold at Nature’s Corner.

Relationships in MDBC trivia-
1.Who held hands for the first time in England?
2.What book did Stewart and Emma first kiss?
3.What did Tristan write in Cassidy Christmas gift?
4.Where did Megan and Simon have their first kiss?
5.What holiday did Grant propose to Courtney?
6.Did Becca ever get a kiss from Zack?
7. Who had their first kiss at the regency ball in England?
8.What book did Stanley and Clementine get married?
9.Who did stewrat… I mean Stewart;) go to prom with?
Last one is just for fun-10. Who is your favorite MDBC guy?

Emma’s middle name is Jane. Becca’s middle name is Louise. Cassidy’s middle name is Ann. Megan’s middle name is Ann. And finally, Jess’s middle name is revealed for the first time as Joy in the seventh book (also my middle name too!!!)

1) Truly Lovejoy’s little sister is one of the campers at Camp Lovejoy, and her aunt True’s bookstore is where the MDBC girls order their Understood Betsy books from.
2) Summer’s last name is Williams. 🙂

AWW I WISH I COULD GO TO THE MEET AND GREET THING. BUT IM SO EXCITED FOR THE GIVEAWAY. IVE READ ALL OF THE BOOKS AND I HAVE THE LAST BOOK AS A PRESENT FROM MY CLOSE FRIEND. ITS SO SAD THE SERIES ENDED BTW. IT WAS LITERALLY AMAZING READING IT. I CRIED ON THE LAST PAGE BECAUSE I WAS GONNA MISS IT SO MUCH.ALSO SO EXCITED CAUSE IVE NEVER WON A GIVEAWAY AND ITS 2 DAYS AFTER MY BDAY LIKE WHEN YOU’LL ANNOUNCE WINNER.
MY TRIVIA QUESTION IS, WHICH BOOK DOES MRS.BERGSEN (hockey teacher) die?
ITS A VERY SAD QUESTION BUT I CHOSE IT BECAUSE SHE WAS A VERY NICE CHARACTER AND WHEN I KNEW SHE DIED LIKE I READ IT ON THE PAGE I WAS SO SAD. MY HEART WAS BEATING FAST AND TINGLING. I GET SENTIMENTAL AND CLOSE TO MANY BOOK CHARACTER. LITERALLY AFTER EVERY BOOK I READ I DO A SUMMARY AND MY OWN EPILOGUE USING MY ADVENTUROUS MIND.
Anyways now good luck to all. Wish everyone participating the best. Goodbye,Amy (Amoolya)

I’m so disappointed that I live too far away to go to the meet and greet. Will you be doing one somewhere in North Texas soon? Anyways…
My question is: What did Gigi want to name Chloe (Cassidy’s little sister), but Megan end up naming her kitten? Sorry if it doesn’t make too much sense, I had trouble with the wording.☺

Trivia Question: What is Cassidy’s step-father’s name?
Other Question: Also, Mrs. Frederick, did you make his name to refer to the “Super-Bowl” (I know that’s not what it’s called, but I’m trying not to give away the answer.) of hockey on purpose?

how many legit break-ups happen during the course of all seven books? How many stay broken up? Which book contains the most break-ups? Super sad that I don’t actually know the answer to any of these… anyways…Heather, is there an epilogue to Mother-Daughter Book Camp-I feel like I’m on the edge of a ledge right now…I NEEEEEEEDDDD to know who ends up with who….PLEEEAAASSSSEEE

Heather, this series was my childhood, and so it’s really bittersweet for me to watch as these books come to a close. Thank you for writing so many amazing stories and crafting characters that will hold places in my heart forever!

In what book did #Jarcy (Jess and Darcy) become a thing?
I had to put this question because this was the first “big series” I ever read and Jarcy was my original ship.
On a side note I’m really putting off the last book!?! I don’t want it to end.
(For the second time)
Love you Heather
K.L. Wakulat

In Wish You Were Eyre Jess is writing a math test when the substiute teacher begins to suspect Jess is cheating. The teacher then gives her a very poor mark and Jess later on has to do a make up test, which is in a room with a group of individuals from Colonial who are involved with such issues between staff, students etc. The teacher scoffs and does not believe Jess should have such opportunity. When talking to her friends Jess gives the teacher a nick name… What is it?

1. What does everyone call Megan’s dresses and clothes that she sews herself?
2. What kind of fabric did Becca choose for her cubie in the Mother Daughter Book Camp?
3. What is Felicia’s favorite clothing item, which she thinks is fashionable?

For my additional entries, I shared this on my blog, on Pinterest, and on Facebook. I am not sure if the Facebook link will work or not because it is not public. I did share it though!

Whose mother ran away from home, raised twins, lives on a farm, doesn’t have a lot of money, and thinks it’s normal for little boys to run around with underpants on their heads? (You will only understand that last one if you read #3.)

In the mother daughter book club series, when did the girls truly begin to appreciate the book club? also, in the first book, who’s point of view did the book start off with,what was the author of little women and why did all the moms choose to have them read that book?
( love you & your books heather! the books have inspired me and opened my mind to all sorts of possibility’s thank you!) xoxox

Can I just point out to everyone in these comments that this whole thing started on April 24, 2007 and ended on May 3, 2016… That’s nine years with these characters. I grew up with these characters me being seven years old when the first book came out, and ten when I actually started reading the books themselves. I remember wanting to be just as talented as Jessica, which is why I chose theatre as an elective, and I’m now going to college to earn a BFA in Theatre. It’s just so surreal how a book can impact your life so much, and I can’t be the only one who feels this way. Sorry if this is really long, but I was just amazed by how long we’ve all spent with these books.
*I personally want to hear all of your stories of how MCBC has impacted your lives. Reply to my comment with your story and I will reply back.*
Thanks for reading if you got to the end.
K.L. Wakulat

It’s kinda funny how I first found the MDBC series. But first off I am a very picky reader, so picky that I often return books I thought I would fall in love with. A while ago I was in a bookstore, where there was some sort of promotion on and on a table I found Wish You Were Eyre. This was the last book in the series, but I picked it up unknowingly and bought it. I loved it so much, I read through rereading the part where Darcy and Jess kiss in the library, the frolicking in the garden with Tristian and Cassidy and the perfect ending. It was a happy moment to finish the book but as I read the last pages written by Heather I realized I had read the last book first.

To be honest I haven’t read every book in the series yet, they aren’t always available at book stores but each time I visit one I check for it, because I know that it is a series I hold close to my heart. I have to agree about Jess, she’s always been one of my favourites, however there are the little parts of each character that I love, the little things that we all generally look for in the people we love, grace, humor, kindness, creativity.

Heather, through these books there is now a kind of book club here wishing these pages of comments where we each talk, we don’t all live in the same place like your dictionary daughters but we all hold that same live for reading and discussions and maybe Darcy too!!! Haha.

Kat

P.S Darcy is boyfriend goals… Is there some boy you know that he was designed after of so let me know haha.

I joined a mother-daughter book club a couple years ago, and the MDBC was the first book we read. I finished it in one night, and started all over again. Then for one of my birthdays, my Dad’s cousin bought me the whole rest of the series (not including the MDBCamp, since it wasn’t published at the time. I remember I was so excited, and read the backs of the books to everyone. A while back I was one of the winners of Little Women Christmas giveaway, and I showed it to my book club. The mothers were were impressed and all that, but my friends aren’t so big on reading in the first place, so they were neutral, but whatevs. I just really love the series, it just makes me feel good and everything. I actually got the MDBCamp the first day it came in stores, but I am going to save it for when I read the series again, which would be around the 17th time, just about. I always defintly read the series when summer vacation is ending, because it feels more nice. Thanks for asking this question Kylie!

Trivia Question-how do each one of the books start off? For example, the second one, Much Ado About Anne, starts off with Emma visiting with Jess at Jess’ house after the last day of school.
P.S. I literally have read the MDBC series around 15 times. Really, i just love it so much!! While I already do have the whole series, it will be okay if I don’t win, but it would be nice to have another. Congrats on who wins!! I will share on twitter!

In mother daughter book camp….
1. Who is Emma’s co-counselor and why did she end up with her?
2. Did Stewart come to visit?
3. What was the surprise Megan’s mom wrote about?
4. What career does Becca think about going into?
5. Who came up with the idea of bringing book club to camp?
6. What gave them the idea of bringing book club to camp?
7. How does Cassidy prove herself to Sergeant Marge?
8. What did Courtney do that upset Cassidy?
9. Why did Jess have to get a haircut?
10. Which book do they read for book club?

Heather, I love the MDBC series so much and can’t get enough of it!I’m re-reading the entire series again and I feel like I have such a strong connection with each character. I’m constantly thinking about what each character would do, and how I want to grow up and be a bit like each of them. Your writing is so descriptive and real, it gives me a sense of belonging, if you know what I mean. Megan, Becca, Cassidy, Emma, and Jess would all make the perfect best friends!

1. Felicia, because Amanda moved and couldn’t work at camp.
2. No.
3. A trailer.
4. Teaching.
5. Jess.
6. All the girls were homesick.
7. By saving Nest, who were caught in a storm.
8. Elope.
9. Because Cassidy and Becca accidentally let a skunk lose on her.
10. Understood Betsy.

1.Emma’s co-counselor is Felicia because a counselor had a family emergency and couldn’t make it. Gwen reshuffled things and Emma ended up with Felicia.
2. No, Stewart did not come to visit because he had other plans.
3. The surprise was a trailer that the Wong’s had bought.
4. Becca thinks about going into education.
5. Jess came up with the idea.
6. The need for a homesickness cure gave them the idea.
7. Cassidy proves herself because she alerted everyone when the bad weather came.
8. Courtney eloped.
9. Jess got a haircut because a skunk sprayed her and made her hair smell horrible.
10. They read Understood Betsy.

Trivia Question
What is the name of Megan’s blog?
and
What kind of fashions does Megan first design?

Heather, I am thrilled to finally read the 7th book in the series! I still remember pulling out the first book in my fifth grade classroom and loving every single page!! Thank you for sharing your incredible gift with the world. I appreciate it.

Trivia Question:
What is the name of Megan’s blog?
and
Who does Emma right a poem for (in the first book)?

Heather, thank you for sharing your incredible talent with all of us. I remember in fifth grade, pulling the first Mother-Daughter Book Club book off of the shelf in my classroom and loving every page I read!!!
I can’t thank you enough for how much joy your books gave me.

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